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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Lakeland, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $471.07/cwt -26.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 420 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $415.66/cwt -60.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 473 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 127

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 570.00–620.00 $595.82 $1,358
260–280 270 4 570.00–620.00 $595.93 $1,609 -41.96
315–345 330 8 485.00–535.00 $511.14 $1,687 -97.92
360–370 367 9 460.00–500.00 $473.09 $1,736 -101.23
405–435 420 10 440.00–500.00 $471.07 $1,978 -26.41
460–485 473 10 390.00–440.00 $415.66 $1,966 -60.28
510–540 525 8 380.00–420.00 $400.57 $2,103
560–580 570 6 360.00–390.00 $375.26 $2,139
615–635 628 3 340.00–370.00 $360.21 $2,262

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 500.00–520.00 $510.56 $1,139
260–280 270 6 460.00–500.00 $480.74 $1,298
310–335 323 8 400.00–450.00 $425.97 $1,376 -74.70
355–385 370 8 370.00–420.00 $396.01 $1,465 -47.35
410–440 427 9 370.00–420.00 $398.65 $1,702 -45.82
455–485 470 6 350.00–380.00 $365.48 $1,718 -32.94
520–540 530 8 330.00–360.00 $345.28 $1,830 -19.43

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1180 1113 80-85% 6 163.00–171.00 $167.24 $1,861 +5.01
1175–1255 1215 80-85% 2 173.00–177.00 $175.07 $2,127
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1095 1088 85-90% 6 158.00–165.00 $161.52 $1,757 +13.44

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1755 1620 2 185.00–192.00 $188.79 $3,058

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.